如梭

rúsuō

phrase #28,602

Meanings

1 like a shuttle
2 swiftly (describing fast movement or passing of time)

Characters

like; as if; according to

shuttle (weaving); spindle-shaped

Examples

岁月如梭，转眼间孩子们都长大了。

Suìyuè rúsuō, zhuǎnyǎnjiān háizi men dōu zhǎngdà le.

Time flies like a shuttle — in the blink of an eye, the children have all grown up.

日月如梭，时光不等人。

Rìyuèrúsuō, shíguāng bùděng rén.

Days and months fly by like a shuttle — time waits for no one.

Tips

culture

梭 (suō) is the weaver's shuttle that darts back and forth on a loom. 如梭 evokes the rapid back-and-forth motion to describe the swift passage of time. The full idiom 日月如梭 (sun and moon like a shuttle) is very common.

Stroke Order

如 rú

梭 suō